Bioactive Dental Restorative Composite Materials

A Special Issue of Journal of Functional Biomaterials (ISSN 2079-4983) belonging to the section "Dental Biomaterials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2027 | Viewed by 624

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School of Mechanical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, China
Interests: dental restorative composite materials; tribological analysis; polymer composites; metal composites; MCDM methods; physical and mechanical properties
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Department of Biological Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
Interests: dental composites; nanomaterials; gas sensors; biosensors; food quality

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Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to classify dental composite materials through unpublished review or research articles. Direct-filled or indirect-filled dental composites are widely used in dentistry. We invite articles that focus on a wide range of the fabrication and characterization of dental composites. This Special Issue includes the resin matrix, reinforcements (particles or fibers), fabrication methods, characterizations, silane treatment of fillers, modified monomers, etc. Both review and research articles focusing on dental composites and biomaterial engineering applications are welcome. We aim to cover the mechanical, physical, thermal, and tribological properties of biactive dental composites.

We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions.

Dr. Ramkumar Yadav
Dr. Sonam Sonwal
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Keywords

  • dental restorative composite materials
  • Bi-active materials
  • tribological analysis
  • resin composites or metal composites
  • direct and indirect restoration
  • physical and mechanical properties
  • thermal and thermomechanical properties
  • dental implant materials
  • filling materials
  • CAD/CAM resin materials

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Multimodal Evaluation of Surface Topography and Color Stability in Pediatric Restorative Materials Exposed to Antihistamine Syrups
by Oğuzhan Çağlayan, Nihal Şehkar Oktay, Hüseyin Yüce, Pınar Yılmaz Atalı and Başak Durmuş
J. Funct. Biomater. 2026, 17(9), 462; https://doi.org/10.3390/jfb17090462 - 8 Sep 2026
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Background/Aim: Restorative materials in pediatric dentistry are frequently exposed to acidic oral liquid medications, which may alter their surface properties and color. This in vitro study compared the surface roughness, three-dimensional topography, and color stability (ΔE00) of a glass hybrid restorative [...] Read more.
Background/Aim: Restorative materials in pediatric dentistry are frequently exposed to acidic oral liquid medications, which may alter their surface properties and color. This in vitro study compared the surface roughness, three-dimensional topography, and color stability (ΔE00) of a glass hybrid restorative system (GH), a polyacid-modified composite resin (PMC), and a nanohybrid bulk-fill resin composite (NHC) following a standardized repeated-exposure protocol to two pediatric antihistamine syrups: ketotifen (Zaditen®) and cetirizine (Zyrtec®). Materials and Methods: Disc-shaped specimens were randomly allocated to three immersion subgroups per material (Zaditen®, Zyrtec®, distilled water). After baseline measurements (t0), specimens underwent 5000 thermal cycles (t1), then immersion in the assigned solution for 5 min, twice daily, for 6 days (t2). Ra and ΔE00 were evaluated quantitatively; surface degradation was further characterized descriptively using 3D optical profilometry and SEM. Data were analyzed using a three-way mixed-design ANOVA (Time × Material × Solution). Results: Antihistamine syrup exposure was associated with significant changes in surface topography and color stability (p < 0.001), with large-to-moderate effect sizes for time and its interactions. GH showed the highest Ra and largest color change, but much of this occurred after thermocycling, before syrup exposure. NHC and PMC generally showed smaller changes than GH. 3D profilometry and SEM revealed material-specific morphologies, interpreted descriptively rather than as confirmed degradation mechanisms. Conclusion: Standardized repeated exposure to ketotifen and cetirizine syrups was associated with material-dependent changes in surface topography and color stability, with GH showing the greatest change and NHC/PMC comparatively greater stability; clinical extrapolation requires further study. Full article
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